Japanese Miso-Shiitake Soup

By á-44958

Vitamix recipe
Dietary Interest: raw foods, low cholesterol, no added sugar, vegan, vegetarian

Ingredients

• 3 cups (227 g) shiitake or oyster mushrooms, sliced
• 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) soy sauce, preferably nama shoyu
• 1/2-1 cup (120-240 ml) extra virgin olive oil
• 3 Tablespoons (52 g) miso, white or brown
• 1 x 1 inch (2.5 x 2.5 cm) cube fresh ginger root, peeled
• 1 (3 g) garlic clove, peeled
• 3 cups (720 ml) water
• 1 (15 g) scallion, chopped

Details

Servings 5
Cooking time 6mins
Adapted from vitamix.com

Preparation

Step 1

Marinate mushrooms in soy sauce and 3 Tablespoons (45 ml) olive oil. Set aside to marinate.

Place miso, remaining olive oil, ginger, garlic, and water into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.

Select Variable 1.

Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
Blend for 30 seconds.

To serve, pour soup base into four bowls. Top each with marinated mushrooms and chopped scallions.

Soup base with toppings will keep for one day. Soup base will keep for four days, and
toppings will keep for two days in the fridge when stored separately. This recipe can be reduced by half and made in smaller containers.